What graphics card is recommended?

[Ruud vd Linden]

Hey guys,

Due to my former GPU being broke, I need a new one. And if I'm right you guys (and girls?) over here have experience enough!

So here are my specs:
■ Motherboard: IPISB-CH2 (has a PCI-E x16 afaik)
■ CPU: intel core i5 2320 @ 3,00Hz (not overclocked, never been, and probably never will be)
■ former GPU: nvidia geforce 530 gt (OEM, not sure if this will give problems?)
■ PSU: 633187-001 (OEM) (460W + supports PCI-E afaik)
■ There are two big coolers in the case
■ need to know anything else??

I came across a GTX650Ti, being a good upgrade. I'm not sure though if it will work fine alltogether?
Will variants of the GTX660/760 work well on this? Will a GTX650Ti Boost work well on this? Are there any other cards you recommend buying?

 

[coozie7]

You should be OK with all the GTX650 versions (normal, Ti and Ti boost), AFAIK they all require a single 6 pin PCI-E power lead-which your PSU has.
You could install the higher cards but it will require a power supply upgrade as they require dual PCI-E power leads.
If space is limited Zotac make some very compact 650s.

 

[Ruud vd Linden]

You should be OK with all the GTX650 versions (normal, Ti and Ti boost), AFAIK they all require a single 6 pin PCI-E power lead-which your PSU has.
You could install the higher cards but it will require a power supply upgrade as they require dual PCI-E power leads.
If space is limited Zotac make some very compact 650s.

I'm not planning on updating the psu. So a EVGA GTX 650 Ti Boost will work fine?

 

[coozie7]

If it's like these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%2050001402&IsNodeId=1&srchInDesc=gtx%20650%20Ti%20boost&name=EVGA&ActiveSearchResult=True&Pagesize=20 the only possible problem is length, but they're only 9.5" long and should fit easily unless the case is a slimline design.

 

[Ruud vd Linden]

If it's like these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%2050001402&IsNodeId=1&srchInDesc=gtx%20650%20Ti%20boost&name=EVGA&ActiveSearchResult=True&Pagesize=20 the only possible problem is length, but they're only 9.5" long and should fit easily unless the case is a slimline design.

9,5 inch does fit I think. This one is only 15,24x11,12 cm. And afaik it has the same other stuff. ( site is in dutch, won't be that hard to scroll down to the specifications 😉)

 

[coozie7]

The card linked is TINY! 😉
Looks like you have found your replacement: Small, will run off the existing power supply, from one of the best companies in the business and it'll be a nice upgrade as well.
Enjoy.